Canopy for vehicles.



H. B. DEWSTOW,

CANOPY FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILFD uuv I6, 1914.

1 1,199,766. Patented Oct. 3,1916.

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WIT/ 58858: IN VENTOR ATTORNEYS H..B. DEWSTOW, CANOPY FOR VEHICLES.APPLICATION FILED JULY 1'6. 19H.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

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I i I l 1 l III I I I I I I I I II ATTORNEYS HAROLD new. nnwsrrow,

FFIGE.

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.-

CANOPY FUR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed Oct. 3, 1916.

a naao miea m 1a, 1914; Seria1N0.851,323.

. America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayneand State ofMichigan, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopiesfor Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad I therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to canopies" for'vehicles and it is the particularobject of the invention to obtain a construction which may be quicklyextended when required and when not in use may be compactly stored.

More especially it is an object to obtain an auxiliary device which doesnot interfere with the regular canopy top with which most vehicles areprovided, but which may be quickly adjusted and will answer everypurpose as a sunshade or protection in light shower.

In the present state of the art, the type of canopy top meets-generallyused in connection with motor vehicles is one provided with shiftablebows that is, when the canopy is raised it is necessary to shift atleast the use of the regular canopy where more complete protection isrequired.

one of the bows to a difi'erent supporting bracket. It is furthernecessary to disengage the folded canopy from its case, to set theforward end by guy straps, and-infact to perform numerous operations ata sac rifice of time and conveniencev i ith my improved construction thecanopy may, be spread or collapsedwithout leaving the car. At-the sametime it does not interfere with In the drawings: Figure l is sideelevation of a car showing the canopyinextended position; Fig. 2 is aperspective view thereof; Fig. 3 is a plan view; and Fi g.

4 is a section. v

A is a motor; vehicle body which as shown is provided with a forwardseat B and rear seat C. This body may be provided with the usual canopywhich in collapsed position is located adjacent to the rear seat, asindicated in dotted lines at D.

' My improved canopy comprises roller shades or curtains, E which aremounted upon a frame F located preferably just in rear of the forwardseat and vertically adjustablal. This frame preferably comprisesuprights ,F-Kwhieh are 'slidably secured in bearings G air-the rear ofthe forward seat, a'thumb screw or.equivalent clamping de- .vice Gserving to hold said upright in raised or lowered position. F is ashield or housing extending between; the uprights F and forming aprotection for the. shade rolls E journaled thereb'eneath.

H isfia second frame preferably in; the I forrn'"of' a bow pivotallyattached to the rear -of the .vehicle and adapted to swingv within andclear of the bows for the main canopy top. This frame or how H in raisedposition extends adjacent to the back of the rear seat and forms asupporting roll over which the curtain or shade may be drawn to formboth a top and a back.

I are clips attachable to the windshield and provided with a notchedbearing for receiving the rod J at the end of the forward curtain.

K are similar clips attached tothe rear frame H and engageable'with therod of the rearcurtain.

To limit inward movement of, the bow II in its position of use, anycommon form of stop may be employed, as for example a pin H projectingfrom the vehicle body.

' l/Vith the construction as thus far described in normal position thecurtains or shades E are wound upon their rollers E lowered adjacent tothe upper portion of the forward seat. B. The frame or how H is alsoarranged to extend rearward as in dicat'ed in dotted lines at H Fig. 1.Thus 16138 is nothing to obstruct the vehicle body. When it is desiredto extend the canopy the frame F is first raised and secured by theclamping screw G. The forward shade is then drawn off from its roller.over the top of the windshield-and the rod J which is attached to theend of the curtain is engaged with the notched bearings I. In the samemanner the rear curtailuI shade may be drawn from its roll and over theframe H,

which is first raised to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1. Thecurtain is ex tended beyond this frame and drawn downward to the top ofthe seat where it may he attached to the brackets Kin a similar mannorto the attachment ofthe forward curtain to the brackets I. This willform a canopy which extends from the windshield canopy it 'is onlynecessary to disengage these curtains from the brackets I and K,whereupon'thetension of the spring in the roller E will re-roll thecurtains beneath the shield F The frame F ma 1 then be lowered and-theframe H turned ackward, all of which operations may be performed veryquickly.

It is usual to construct automobile bodies with a rear seat of greaterwidth than the forward seat. Thus a curtain or shield which isrestricted to the width of the forward seat would not form a completecovering for the rear seat. This difficulty I have avoided by providingthe rear shade or curtain with foldable flaps L of tapering form, sothat in extended position they will increase the width of the curtain atthe rear bow H to the full width ofthe seat. When the curtain is rolledthese flaps are first folded in, as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 2,which will permit rolling upon the roller E and housing beneath thecanopy F If necessary the curtains may be stayed by straps M extendedfrom their edges diagonally downward and attached to the bows F and H bybuttons or other securing devices.

lVhere it is desired to use the canopy for the protection of the forwardseat only the rear curtain may be drawn downward from its roller andattached to the back of the forward seat, while the forward curtainforms the canopy proper. In the same manner the rear seat alone may beprotected by extending only the rear shade leaving the forward shadewound upon its roll.

The shield F in addition to its function of protecting the rollercurtains in collapsed position forms a bridge for the space between saidcurtains when in extended position. The curve of the shield which partlysurrounds the roll also forms a weatherproofing means for excluding rainfrom the joint when the curtains are extended. The joint between thewindshield and the free end of the forward curtain is weatherproofed byarranging the clips or adjustment arms I slightly below the upper edgeof theshield so that a hood or inclined portion N is formed forexcluding the weather.

WhatI claim as my invention is:

1. A canopy top for vehicles comprising a frame vertically adjustablysecured ad-. jacent to a seat back, a pair of roller shades mounted onsaid frame, means for securing the free end of the forward shade whenextended horizontally,. and means for securing the rear shade whenextended either horizontally or vertically.

2. The combination with a vehicle rovided with a canopy top of anauxiliary canopy comprisinga vertically adjustable frame, a roller shademounted-on said'frame and adapted to be drawn horizontally therencomefrom, and means for attaching the free of said shade, said auxiliarycano y in both' extended and collapsed position c caring the main canopyin either extended or collapsed position.

3. A canopy top for vehicles, comprising.

a frame vertically adjustable adjacent to the forward seat back, meansscanned to the seat back for holding said frame adjusted, a

roller shade-mounted on Ilitbframe at the top thereof, means carried bythe lower portion of said frame for securin said-shade when the same isdownwar y extended,

and means carried by the vehicle" for securing said shade whenhorizontally extended from its roller.

4. A canopy top for vehicles, comprising a frame vertically adjustableadjacent to same, and a swinging collapsible bow adjacent the rear seatforming a support for the free end of said shade, said bow beingsupported by and within the main canop when said canopy and said how areco lapsed.

6. A canopy to for, vehicles, comprising a frame vertical y ad ustableadjacent to the forward seat back, a roller curtain.

mounted on said frame extensible either horizontally or verticallytherefrom, means carried by the lower portion of said frame for engagingthe edge of said curtain when the same is extended vertically, acollapsible frame mounted adjacent the rear seat, and means carried bythe latter framefOr engagin said curtain when the same is extendehorizontally.

7. A canopy top for vehicles, comprising adjustable, a roller shademounted upon sai spaced frames, one of which is verticall adjustableframe at the top thereof 5 an means carried by the lower portion of eachof said. frames for engaging the free ed e of the shade, the shade beingextensib e either downwardly from its roller, or horizontally to theother'frame and downwardly thereupon.

8. A canopy top for vehicles, comprising ids a frame verticallyadjustable adjacent to i the forward seat back, a pair of roller shadesmounted at the top of said frame respectively at the front 4nd at noroar thereof, a shield surmounting the frame exlad In testimony wheraofI afix my signatfim 1n presenca of two Witnesses.

HAROLD BENJ. DEWSTOW W itnesses:

JAMES P. BARRY? IIENRIE'ITA E. BOWMAN.

tending forwardly and rearwardly to protectthe shades when rolled, theshades being extensible from said frame in substantially the samehorizontal plane and means carried by the vehicle for securing thefrozit and rear extremities ofysaid shades When extended.

